Franklin's placement at the Thanksgiving table in "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" sparked a debate about prejudice and racism surrounding the character. The controversy arose in 2018, reflecting ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about ...

Smack between viewing It’s the Great Pumpkin and A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Peanuts fans are getting a must-have to add to ...

Peanuts characters Charlie Brown, left, and Franklin in a scene from the animated special “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin." (Apple TV+ via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the ...